[ltp] which distro 4 a linux newbie T20?

[J Paul Richardson]

I've had good luck with Mandrake in the past.  Easy to install, good 
selection of tools, and 99% of the time recognizes all the hardware. 
Haven't tried the latest version but have been hearing good things from 
a couple of folks who have.

As for partitioning, since you are a "newbie" why not let the distro 
pick for you?

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Tim Prince wrote:

> On Tuesday 02 July 2002 11:14, Michal Lisecki wrote:
> 
>>Hello all,
>>
>>Ever since I've had my T20 (2647-44G; 11GB/200MB/8MB Video) I've been
>>thinking of installing Linux on that. I am now using W2K Prof. with 2 NTFS
>>partitions. My knowledge of Linux is basic (I only did a simple Debian
>>install and got it running with X on a desktop) therefore I would like you
>>to suggest which Linux distribution should I have a go for? My
>>requirements/expectations/questions are as follows:
>>- fairly trouble-free install on T20,
>>- what partitioning would you suggest for a 11GB hdd (I need to leave at
>>least 6GB for W2K and I would need Linux mainly for wordprocessing and
>>simple networking, i.e. connecting with various LANs) I guess I won't need
>>much for that but what would be a minimum?
>>
>>Right now I have access to Debian r4i3. Would that be a good choice for a
>>T20? I do realize I might have a lot of trouble installing any Linux distro
>>on a laptop that's why I would rather choose a one with a possibly most
>>trouble-free installing procedure and easy X setup on a S3 Graphics
>>Savage/IX 1014.
>>
>>I would be very thankful for any hints and suggestions. Perhaps you might
>>also be able to point me to some "Linux-for-dummies"-like sites on the
>>Internet ;-)




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